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A photograph of a darshan moment at an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped seat cover. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment, with a white and blue floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, leans forward to embrace a visitor in a pale yellow shirt and dark-rimmed glasses. Around them, attendants in saffron and orange robes stand; one bald attendant on the right holds a small offering, and figures in red and white ceremonial dress stand to the left. Gold ornate chairs flank the central throne, and a sign-like background panel is behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page description, though the face is partly obscured by the embrace.

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April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, flanked by carved gold side panels and red drapes. The seated person wears an orange-red turban and orange robes and a multi-coloured flower garland. In front, devotees crowd close: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilak, a bald older man in white, a boy in orange, and women in saffron and red saris. A brass oil lamp stands at right.2016-04-30A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a golden lion armrest. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a white and orange flower garland, and smiles while touching the armrest. Two devotees kneel and bow with folded hands in front of the throne; one wears striped orange garments, the other a dark head covering. A bald man in red robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at left, and a man in white with a mala stands behind the throne. A carved gilded backrest stands behind the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange-red robes and turban with a garland and rudraksha-style beads on the attendant, indicating a reception of devotees.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A seated figure in a rust-red turban and dark red robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, a tiger-skin draped at its base, and a long multicoloured flower garland with white blooms hanging to the waist. Two white-robed attendants stand alongside the throne with ornate gold-and-red chairs behind them. Devotees in front reach forward, one in a pink sari and another in a striped shirt, receiving sweets or prasad from the seated figure's hand, while a bald attendant in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a trident are visible at left. The setting is a decorated darshan hall with dark maroon drapery. a person is not established by face; the seated figure's rust turban, red robes and ceremonial throne are the visible cues, so the candidate is in person but uncertain.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe with a gold-and-orange shawl, and layered gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-face armrest, reaching out his right hand toward a man in a white shirt who kneels or bends at left. A child in white is held by an adult in orange at right, and a small oil lamp stands at far left. The throne-seated figure has a turban, gold necklaces and a saffron robe, a cue that matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. The scene reads as darshan, with a devotee receiving blessing.2015-11-11July 18 20112011-07-18October 26 20142014-10-26November 10 20152015-11-10A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, smiling as a young shaved-headed monk in a maroon robe with a yellow sash bows and drapes an orange cloth over the throne occupant's arms. A bracelet-wearing hand reaches toward the scene. In the background, white-clad devotees and a few people in orange stand on red steps among a crowd, some with hands joined. The seated figure matches a person by ornate clothing, turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, with the throne and devotees' honour; the monk is a disciple receiving or offering devotion.2013-07-22